"france 24 >> you are watching these the headlines. british elites have identified the london bridge attackers. 11 are still in custody, linked to the attack. saudi arabia, egypt, the united arab emirates are cutting ties with qatar. that coordinated move ups the

dispute over their support of the muslim brotherhood, adding accusations that they back iran. is pushingpresident ahead with his plan to implement a constituent assembly. violent opposition protests are in their second month. up, we will tell you how oil prices have been reacting to the news qatar has been cut off. more on that coming up in business. first, our live for story. 11 people are in custody linked to the terror attack there. in the eastern part of the capital, police say they seized

a huge amount of forensic material to help in the investigation. the attack near london bridge left several people dead and claimed by the media wing of the islamic state group. the london police chief said the uk's facing a threat that is largely home-based. theresa may made a statement about the investigation. here's what she had to say. it is right we should show our respects to those lost and to ensure our energy is focused on responding to the aftermath of the events, it is also right that our way of life and our democratic process should go on. that is why today i want to return to the choice people face in three days time. it's about which team people trust to take the decisions that matter to britain. about which leader in which team we trust to keep britain safe.

about which team will deliver economic security for you and your family. about which leader in which team will travel to brussels in two weeks and negotiate the right deal for britain in europe. genie: we are joined from london. what is the latest on the investigation into the attack saturday night? >> we know there were several events yesterday. there were 12 arrests in total sunday. there were raids at multiple locations. any were largely focusing on address and barking. that was held by one of the perpetrators of the attack. just after 4:00, the raids on to further addresses. -- another part in east london. they were accompanied by the

sound of explosions and gunfire. that is suggesting that the police used controlled explosions to gain entry into the address. at this stagehat forensic investigation has been taking place. it's a painstaking one that has been taking place behind me here on borough high street area -- street area that area is cordoned off by the police. genie: there is an election there in just three days. we just heard the prime minister -- in herbout her campaign speech. how is the campaigning going to continue? >> security is very high on the agenda. has passed yourself as the strong and stable leader. jeremy corbyn characterizes her

as someone who is not strong on terrorism or security. he has been characterized as someone who is soft with terrorists, including the ira in the 1980's and thomas. they have hit back. the leader of the opposition has said theresa may has presided over huge cuts to police numbers during her time not as prime minister but as the home secretary as the minister of the interior area that is the message the labor campaign will ram home over the next two or three days. has thought to move the process back to the issue of brexit. she is trusted by a large number of people who voted for the u.k. to leave the european union. she is seen as someone who will

follow through on that promise to take written out of the european union. leader tos she is the ensure a smooth and successful the parks are from the european union. corbyn,ast to jeremy who is characterized to someone who will give into the demands of the european union. genie: thank you so much for that. labor has narrowed the gap considerably with the tories. the election has been thrown into a different context. we take a look at whether her decision to hold the election could backfire. in an election taking place in the context of the terrorist attack, jeremy corbyn is pushing the late surge in the polls by tying security to his criticism of the conservative party over budget cuts.

>> you cannot protect the public on the cheap. the police and security services must get the resources they need, not 20,000 police cuts. >> when she called the election, they were expected to win big. she presented herself as strong and stable. >> the initial 20 point lead has narrowed with some polls put in the labour party as close as three points behind. he sees an opportunity to run an antiestablishment populace. >> i think there is complete chaos going on at the top of the government. one says they are going to give no more tax reduction for the wealthiest. then they question it for the rest of the population. then they talk about social care. >> when she refused to take part in the only televised debate, her opponent turned her slogan

around, charging her with being weak and wobbly. pollsod news is british overestimate the support for labor. what was supposed to be a clear path to victory has become a nailbiter. the attack this week came two weeks after a suicide bomber killed 22 people at an area on a grande date concert in manchester. she went back to manchester last night for a massive benefit concert. she brought many of her music trends with her. tens of thousands of people turned out and it raise millions for the victims. >> it was an evening filled with emotion and solidarity. the pop singer came back to the manchester arena sunday evening for the manchester benefit concert. she was joined by a host of other talent, including miley

cyrus, justin bieber, coldplay, and more. she praised the sold-out crowd, thanking them for the support of the victims of the bombing. love isnk this kind of the medicine the world needs right now. >> the manchester pop group played their hit song. and onehometown hero

half of oasis gave surprise finale performance with coldplay. the concert has raised millions for the attack williams. -- victims. hell just one day after london's deadly terror attack left seven people dead and 20 injured, the local news raise the event as a night that may help every closure -- bring closure to the past two weeks. you,: other news for countries have cut diplomatic ties with qatar, accusing them of destabilizing the region. they all say they are protecting national security. support flights to qatar starting tomorrow. -- willrways wilson

suspend flights to saudi arabia. >> oil and natural gas prices jumped. saudi arabia broke their news. seek contact, and with qatar is suspended. they have also announced they are breaking ties with the tiny gulf state. the world's largest supplier of liquefied natural gas. there is a potential disruption. there are also air links to worry about. qatar airways is one of the major long-haul carriers. use that as the gateway to europe and the united states. have arabia and airlines already said they will suspend flights on tuesday until further

notice. decision will also deprive the emirates of imports. food is imported from foreign sources. much of it comes from the middle east. saudi arabia and the emirates are the top two suppliers. they are reliant on food supplies from saudi arabia. closing the borders is a serious challenge. qatar says there is no legitimate justification. the have vowed that the decision won't affect them. genie: the president of venezuela is pushing ahead with implementing a constituent assembly. that will have the power to rewrite the constitution. a vote to elect members is scheduled for the end of july. the opposition has written it off as a sham designed to let him claim power.

venezuela has been in a state of unrest since protest called for the president to step down broke out in early april. we have more. >> the embattled president wants to implement a constituent assembly. that plan is moving forward. we have reached an agreement on a date. we will propose an assembly election. he has defended the mood and a way to restore national order. the opposition insist the president just wants to change the constitution so he can hold onto power. >> let it be clear, this assembly is no go. it's a no go because the entire country rejects it. the international community considers it illegitimate. protests.lled for

violent protests have been persistent throughout venezuela since april. dozens have been killed. the death toll rose to 65 sunday evening after a 22-year-old was set on fire during a protest died as a result of injuries. protesters ashe them trying to incite hate. genie: it's time now for business news. you are going to start with one of our top stories. five countries have cut diplomatic relations with qatar. how have the oil markets reacted? >> tensions pushed up prices earlier this monday. now we see declines of .5%. prices have entire because of a tightening market. qatar is the largest it order of

lick fied national gas -- natural gas. u.s.,are terminals in the europe, and asia. they are suspending operations to saudi arabia. said the carrier will suspend operations to and from qatar from tuesday morning. emirates will suspend flights tomorrow. >> what is the impact on the stock market? >> markets in europe are trading in the red at this hour. stocks are reacting to the terror attack as well as the news that diplomatic ties have been cut off by five countries. smallere slightly losses on the ftse in london. world bank protects global growth will pick up this year. the bank released its economic

prospects report. 2.9% is predicted for 2018. -- we go to london , thank you very much for speaking to us. a developing story, five countries have severed up a medic relations with qatar. how does this affect the region? clearly, the commodity markets of responded. there is a sense of geopolitical risk rising. this is how they interpret the risk. chance in longer-term the oil market, the tension and theopec supply cuts increased shale production.

it's remarkable how much productivity in the u.s. has reduced the cost of shale oil production. the prices in the mid 30's. that is keeping downward pressure on prices. >> going back to your report, how sustainable is the recovery in europe? >> even investment has been languishing, it is picking up. this goes across the spectrum of countries. pmi is in a secure high. it looks like the euro area could be turning the corner. >> france has a new election -- government in place. the president has promised reforms. he needs to secure a majority in

parliament. what would you advise them to tackle first? we tend to do predictions for the euro area as a whole instead of individual economies. there is an unfinished, entrenched future. that includes things like come eating -- completing. >> the bank is warning of a slowdown in developing economies. does this put the brakes on productivity growth in emerging economies? >> the weakness in investment is something we have seen in its most pronounced form and emerging-market is in developing economies. investment growth has dropped from 10% to 3%. thatis something undermines not just today's growth in the short-term, it

undermines the capital needed for future growth over the next few years. concern aboutin short-term investment. election in a couple of days in the united kingdom. what is the world bank saying when possible negotiations it comes to the united kingdom leaving the european union? of course, that is one of the risks we flag. risk.is a they take policy makers by surprise. it's an important risk of the u.k. over the next few years and for the euro area. >> thank you very much for speaking with us. that is the business news. genie: thank you so much for

that. it's now time for the press review. >> let's start in the u.k. where the focus is on that attack on saturday in london. it seems they might be ready to scrap mantra commentary on. >> it might be ready to turn into a weapon. look at a cartoon in the times today. we see the world war ii arrow -- era man, his stiff upper lip is a snarl. lisicki is getting ready to fight act with red we can see that one word below him. genie: it does reflect the feelings of londoners after the attack. >> people are starting to get

fed up with this attack. it's the third in three months. after london, calls for unity are starting to give way to anger. the reporter was talking to people yesterday. they said you only had to scratch the surface to realize behind these calls for solidarity, people are getting angry and wanting revenge. one man in particular out ran the attackers. he saw other people being stabbed, he chased him and threw bottles at them. he threw chairs. his message for the prime minister is you have to be tough now. genie: she does seem to be heating that message. her proposal for tactics are not being met with approval, especially from the guardian. her new tactics are wrong. she is confusing terrorism with

extremism. that may seem like a strange distinction. terrorism is an act, extremism is an ideology. you're not convinced by this, the paper says there are people who hold extremist beliefs, who are opposed to violence. counterterrorism needs to be able to work with them to fight terror. controversial, she confirmed that the thursday election will go ahead as planned. voting was already taking place in london for the french citizens for french voting in the french election. >> french people living abroad voted yesterday. that vote was difficult because it took place in the morning. french people living in london it, one man was a victim of that attack, a number of people were many said they were

quite rattled i saturday nights attack. one woman said england has almost become like france. we are no longer states anywhere anymore. genie: the independent has an interesting report. he said he is taking the fight into his own hands. >> he is challenging the islamic straight -- state group to a duel. he is a columnist from the new york observer. he is placed a bounty on his own head. he says i'm not worried about looking silly. take a crack. another show of defiance out of manchester last night. the concert went on. she was at the original concert when the attack to waste two weeks ago as long as a number of high profile stars. >> a lot of stars. the local paper says it was the people of manchester that stole the show.

spirit,'s unbreakable 50,000 fans filled the stadium. the paper says the most magical moment was when girls joined her on stage to sing. there was not a dry eye in the house. genie: many papers in the u.s. are focused on a series of tweets sent out by the president. this followed the attack in london. one took game at the mayor of london. >> we can take a look at that tweet. said at least seven dead and 48 wounded and the mayor of london said there is no reason to be alarmed. he did say that, it was in a different context. he told people not to be alarmed by seeing a high police presence in the street. american workers have been very critical of the president for this tweet. an earlier tweet use the attack as an excuse to promote his travel ban.

that could be why he lashed out at the mayor. it's even simpler than that. the paper says that donald trump attacked him because he is a muslim. genie: thank you so much for that look at the papers. thanks to you for watching "france 24." you can always take a look at our website. we are going to take a quick break now for a few minutes. i will be right back with more of today's stories. stay tuned.

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